If we want to start a business and are passionate about the topic of food, but do not have enough capital to open a restaurant, a good alternative (especially if we have a passion for service) is to create a catering company.
A catering company is a company that provides food and beverages for events such as marriages, teenagers, anniversaries, baptisms, among others.
The caterers are based on the preparation and shipment of food and beverages, but also often offer additional services such as the decoration of the premises where will the event, placing tables and chairs, linens and cutlery, waiters and staff cleaning, and even the animation of the event.
It is generally believed that to create a catering company to invest a lot of money, however, this is not correct, there are caterers who organize events large and expensive, but if we’re still just beginning, we could segment the market and start directing our public services to a not so affluent.
One of the advantages of this type of business and, indeed, one of the reasons why it does not require a large investment, is that, unlike a restaurant, we need not have a room where customers have to go, but we can manage it from your own home.
As for the preparation of food, if we have a great flavor, this business can be a great opportunity to exploit our culinary skills or, in any case always be able to use the services of a good cook.
Also, it is necessary to prepare all the food that the client requested, but if you do not have the equipment or personnel necessary to prepare, we could buy them from a third party, for example, could buy some dessert pastry could eventually become our supplier.
The same in the case of staff, could have a permanent staff, but in some cases, according to the magnitude of the event and customer requirements, you may need to hire more temporary staff.
And so in the local case, if the client does not have a room where you tell us to move food and drink, a provider would have to contact us rent their facilities.
For this business is not necessary to have a permanent staff or a separate room, but it is necessary to have basic equipment which may include ranges, ovens, pots, blenders, dishes, cutlery, glassware, furniture, etc.
To capture our first customers, we could start offering our services to friends and family to organize small events, until little by little more experienced, we become known, and begin to be recommended.
Keep in mind that these first events where we participate, in addition to acquiring experience will help us to take pictures and they create our presentation book and website.
One way to promote our business is, indeed, a website especially considering that many people often find the catering service through the Internet.
This website will post the pictures of the events in which we participated, and also could include some testimonials from clients we have served and have been pleased with our services.
